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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
A ALy,nr vruthteIler.

CREscENTA, Cal., May 2S, 1857.
EDITOR HERALD-Inclosed please fin'
piece l clipped from the Michigan
Farmer of april llth. entitled, "Th'
truth about Los Angeles, by corrs
pondent of the Cincinnati Times" He
says he is "writing the truth. the whole
truth and nothing but the truth; Los
Angeles is city Of no hotels, OF fur
nished rooms, restaurants and real
estate sharks" BY his writings L
should think this correspondent OF the
Times came here with very little money,
with no common sense and about a
thmblefull of brains; took fifth class
rooms on the north side Of some house
on some back street, and then lived on
cheap crackers and water until he hao
an attack of 2dyspepsia. Then 1t was
he wrote his little piece. In ana around
Los Angeles we can give about as good
accommodations as most OF the eastern
cities. He should not have gone to
those cheap resta ursnts where meals
are ten and fifteen cents each. Are not
those real estate agents, or shorks, about
as honorable as those at home! VI
course he was surprised to see 80 mach
real estate change hands for cash inside
of one week as he does in his State IN q
year. And then there are tourists who
Just like to get hold of some OF these
lots as sites upon which to build beauti- |
full homes. Coming here as he did, not
being used TO seeing oranges, lemons,
figs, olives, calla lilies, roses and other
fruits and flowers growing right out OF
doors in mid. winter, he naturally |
enough went to his little room on that |
dirty street, donned Lis summer suit OF
linen Jacket and plaid pants, and cane /
in hand be sauntered forth to see
the beauties and take in the eli
mate. Then it was he discov'
cred that people ought not to
come here until May. He little knows
that that is just what we brag on, that
we wear the same clothing the whole
year round, and that the people from
he East can take comfort here in sum.
mer as well as in winter. de says "
rained four days and nights. suppose
It did. Has he forgotten that in bis
it SHOWS, blows, slushes and |
freezes seven months in the year! dc
,ays there are no sidewalks. What did
ne get that little room on that back
street for? If he had taken rooms on
,ome public street he would have found
Is good stone walks as any city can
,oast. "Fre wood is not to be had,
avs this veracious critic. There has
,een sold off of my place this last winter
,ver five hundred cords Of wood for fuel
he describes our buildings as cheap and
,nsubstantial. Where do the one hun
ired and seventy thousand bricks that
ire made in and around Los Angeles
ZACH day 20 to if not into our buildings!
Jan he tell?
Such things catch fellows that are so
mart. But let him 60 home or down
south, where Northern man can hard
y live in summer because it is so warm
md unhealthy, and where the winters
re not much better than at the North;
where he can get land from sixty-hve
ents to three dollars per acre; and. al
er he gets it, he finds it all worn out.
A. II. S.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
DAILY HERALD.
DAIRY MAIDS.
The Largest Attendance OF the
seasou Last Night.


The Dairy Maids Festival was though'
by many to be fitting close for Memoir
ial Day, and in consequence the Pavii'
ion was SO largely attended that 1t was
with difficulty the promenaders were
able tomove around to see the various
booths aud features. The attendance
was much greater than it has been at
any time since the opening. and the
managers were greatly pleased in con-
sequence thereof, for the profits accru-
ing will be considerably increased. The
warm weather created a greater demand
for cooling drinks and ice cream, conse-
oueptly the trade of those stands where
these could be obtained was con-
siderably larger than it has been
bsfore. Since Saturday the decor
atoms of the departments have been
renewed, especially where flowers were
used. In the flower garden in front OF
the "Home" the three principal floral
pieces used iu decorating the stage at
the Grand Opera House were placed.
They were the cannon. the monument
to Logan and the cross. These were
greatly admired, and attracted consid.
erable attention. They proved to be as
beautiful on close inspection as when |
seen from distance on the stage at the
Opera House. The programme on the
stage had been especially prepared Tor
the occasion, and every part thereof !
was enthusiastically applsuded. After
the first overture by the band the SOL
diers, dairy maids, peasant lads and the
audience united In singing HJohn
Brown" The drill of the little "Butter
Pats" was very nicely done, and received
much praise. The balance of the pro-
eramme was as follows, l.
Tableau. Landing of Columbus
Selection" Madame Angot" :. ;" Offsnbach
Illusions-"Under the Snow" introducing
Selection" Americana" Guliment
Pocahontas Saving John Smiths Life
Dying Soldiers Dream, introducing the
"Song ofthe Boatman'
Prismatic Fountain, changing to all colors
of the rainbow, by Mr.. Johu W. sherman.
Grand National Allegorical Tableau, God
dess of Liberty" Goddess of Liberty,
Miss Nettie kyerson; California, Mrs. H
Q. Dean; Peace, Miss Bernice Taylor;
War. Miss Mary Bosbyshell.
Solo, ''star spangled Banner Mrs NJ
l.
The evening closed with "Yankee
Doodle" sung by the audience and
chorus.
The following will be the programme
for this evening: g
i. Every cloud has silver lining. Thun-
der storm and gold shower
2. When the Alpine morn bieaks.
8. Chorus of Reapers, Binders, Cleaners
and grand chorus
4. Tanleau: Ice Queen and Nymphs
8. Mythological Illusion: IL different illu-
sions. (Sappho walks)
6. Revolving Tableau Characters from
different booths. Q
2. Tabeau. Under the Snow. Solo, Mrs. :
F. b. Tanning. y
s. scriptural Dissolving Tableau and Pris-
matte Fountain. 8
The orchestra in charge Of Mr.. Louis @
Heine will render the following selec-
tions: !
l. Overture. "Tapcred" "........., .Rossini. {
2 Waltz, IAN Schonen Rhein" .....:. ,
Observation-Disclosures Keller Bella. I
g. Selection. "Mikado,". Sullivan. 9
T. Dance. spanish" ..... Mozkowski. I
5. 1alop, lie Petit Faust" ......... Ross.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
J. M. HALE & co.
IN CONTRADISTINCTION.

ToR INDEFINITE PATRONS oUI
! sincerity
bought direct the manufacturer both in foreign
bought elsewhere but prices regular goods the lowest AT and
a cot
awhile something
e oferedfor
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
A Hfg skSnac.,,

Santa Monica offers the above. Don't
miss the opportunity of the year next
Thursday $50 acres in lots to suit, to the
h CHEST bidder, no by bidding or Peter
Funk, next Thursday. Our own special
train--fne lunch-seats for ladies. Tent to
sit under. ell the luxuries and good time
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
Centlemen'S Furnishing Goods.

100 DOZEN GENTLEMEN's SATIN AND
gros grain silk neck scarfs at 25 cents each.
Each scarf is q genuine article, and well
made. Combining all the latest fashionable
colors. Worth so cents. 100 dozen gentle
mems neck scaris at 25 cents each. Worth
so cents.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
A Leader in Dress Goods.


sutn combine prety
win
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
A Leader in Cents Furnishing Goods.

of these shirts worth made the
complete the Intelligent
centla
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
Centlemen'S Furnishing Goods.

25DozEN LIGHTWEIGHT sUPERFINE
Merino Vests at go cents each Half regu
lar made, and extra length. Cannot be
bought elsewhere under 40 cents. S5 dozen
gentlemens merino vests at 90 cents each.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
Boom, Boom! BOOM!

Swiss hotel Is to be at once erected In
the town OF Broad Acres. $50 lots, $40 per
month. No interest 23 North Spring
street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
Gentlemen'S Furnishing Goods.

rs DOZEN GENTLEMEN'5 UNLAUN-
each. Fast colors. and worth Is cents. IS
dozen gentlemen's indigo blue shirts at 25
cents each.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
Dress Goods.

zoo YARDS 50 INCHES WIDE sERGRs
at SO cents per yard. Regular price 70 cents.
-Four or Eve colors left zoo yards o2
inches wide Serges. at So cents per yard.
Regular price 75 cents. Note the width OF
these goods.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
Dress Goods. Dress Goods.

500 YARDS ALL.WO0L LACE SUITlNGS
at 80 cents per yard. Full4O inches wide and
very stylish in effect. Reduced from rs
cents 500 yards all-wool, all over, lace
suitings at 80 cents per yard.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
Dress Goods. Dress Goods.

500 YARDS PIN STRIPE, ALL-WoOL
Albatross dress suitings, 40 inches wide at
AS cents per yard. Latest colors, light
brown, slate, tan. garnet. Worth 60 cents.
500 yards pin stripe, all-wool Albatross
dress suitings at . cents per yard
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31

And the Home Investmentseeke Need Look
$780,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
HOUSES AND Lots.

Hin street. ? rooms west side. :.......- .seasI
Hill street, lovely cottage of rooms.
II. q G. water. bath. patent closet:
lot 50xl65 to alley; new and central 49,
Griffin avenue. house and lot. .......... III
House and lot on Ninth street.......-- as
Three houses and one lot; pays $50 per
month rent; right in town; = good
tnves ment; half cash; only. -
House OF rooms, two-stOry; ~ acres
of ground well, windmill aud tank:
on line of cars; q fine home; lots Of
fruit and flowers. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~
Carr street, broom house; good lot; mr.
cars; cheap. ....................-.. 80
Two-story house on Los Angeles street;
large lot; bet. sixth and Seventh. G0o(
Nice house; lots of fruit; stable; a acre
Of ground; on line Of cars; cheap at -
And 100 other places.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
Ladies Skirtins.

goo YARDS BEATRICE CLOTH FIN.
ished skirtings at 1Sh cents per yard
Never been sold under 25 cents. In several
pretty colors. Latest novelty In skirting.
600 yards at l211 cents per yard.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
Centlemen'S Furnishing Goods.

200 DOZEN GENTLEMEN'5 ROYAL
Pique Summer scsrfs in a great variety of
combinations at s cents each. Always sold
Tor 10 cents. 200 dozen gentlemen's Royal
Pique Summer scarfs at 5 cents each.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
Dress Patterns. Dress Patterns.

WE HAVE 1s MEDIUM WEIGHT COM
biuation dress patterns left over from our
Spring importation, which we will offer at
33% per cent less than first actual cost. Ex'
anime these particularly. Combinations In
garnet and brown.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-31
LOTS.

GO-MONEY LOANED, HOUSES RENTED, RENTS COLLECTED.
Tracts Subdded and Sold at Auction Subdivisions Managed 6a
faction Guaranteed,
E~-AND FORGET Ir!-0A
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-13
SOCIETY RIPPLES.
Fragments of Conversation Picked Up in a
Watering Place Hotel Parlor.

L
Didn't ever listen to the hum of con-
versation in that beehive of society, a
watering place hotel parlor? 1t runs
something like this:
as that four o'clock? The doctor
said was to take powder at four"
Half cup butter, two of sugar, three
eggs beaten in one cup sweet milk, one
pint"
"One single, ten double, one single
in six chain, fasten with one single in
fifth row"
Wasn't the dinner horrd? 1
couldn't find thing fit to eat and
Edward declares if"
"Ma, mayn't go down to the beach
and see the big waves come in? Mayn't
l, map say yesr'
"Said she saw rat in the hall rs
large AS"
"a last years bonnet? I should say
90. Looked as if Miss Noah wore it in
the ark, and she didn't seem to care a
bit either"
Cast on nine stitches and knit across
plain"
'She had on white skirts and pink
Jersey, and wore her hair in Marguerite
braids."
"She isn't any spring chicken either. I"
"Chop raw beef fine and make a
poultice-"
"Oh! All! y-a-w-a-w-n! I've just time
for nap before supper"
"One cup of molasses, one cup Of
sugar, one cup of butter"
"Repeat from third row -"
"Whose sweet lovely darling little
pet pugP Isn't it tame?"
20 dear! how do you keep your
hair in crimp this hot weather? Mine
is as straight as a looms hind leg
81 heard that when Twas on earth be-
fore-'
"Don't-forget - to - kiss - the -
babyr'
''NO, he went out to get shaved"
"Hark! Miss De Toots is going to play
something from Waggoner."
"How perfectly lovely! What is the
recipe"
Zone quart of sifted flour"
"Knit two-narrow - over - knit -
ne-narrow-"
white wings of peace-'-DctrOi,
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-13
HISTORY OF THE DOLLAR. :.
A Word That Is Frequently Encountered
in Comparatively Old Works.

Word That Is Frequently Encountered
in Comparatively Old Works.
Our word dollar dates back to 1885,
when resolution was passed by Con-
gress which provided that it should be
the unit of money of the United States.
Another resolution was passed in 1885,
August 5, providing that it should
weigh 1864 grains of pure silver. The
mint was established in 1892, and was
then required to coiu silver dollars con-
tanning 371.25 grains of pure silver.
This was due to the influence of Alex
ander Hamilton. No dollars were coined
until 1874, and then irregular. They
are worth now $10O'each In 1894 the
coinage of regular dollars began. Our
coin was an adaptation of the Spanish
milled dollar, coin very popular
wherever the Spaniards travelled. The
coin was called 'piastre," meaning a
flat piece of metal; it is Synonymous
with plaster 1t is supposed that the
Spaniards took the German ''thaler''
and called it by the name of "piaster"
The word dollar is entered in Bailey's
English Dictionary of 1745, and was
used repeatedly by Shakespeare at the
beginning of the seventeenth century,
especially in Macbeth, ii, 2, 50: It'll
she disbursed $4,000 to our
general USE" (See also the Tempest,
ii, l, ~ The question where Shaks-
peare found the word dollar is answered
nv tbo fna that tbA Inn1Ant,a
maintained great establishment called
the Steel Yard in London. The Steel
Yard merchants were mostly North
Germans, who would call the German
thaler 40 it was spelt, ''dah-ler." The
same merchants occasioned the word
sterling, an abreviation of the word
"esterling." As the Hanseatic trade
was particularly brisk on the Baltic and
in Russia the standard coins of the
Hanse merchants were called esterlings,
and sterling came to mean something
genuine and desirable. The word
dollar is the English for thaler, the
first of which was coined about 1856,
and corresponds quite closely to our
present American silver dollars. The
word thaler means looming from
dale or valley" the first dollars having
been coined in Bohemian valley called
Joachimsthal 1t was under Charles
", the Emperor of Germany, King OF
Spain and Lord of Spanish America,
that the German thaler became the coin
of the world, -Financier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-13
AN ARTIFICIAL SEA.
The Curious Work Carried Out in Tunis by
u French Officer.


Sir F. de Lesseps has lately COM
municated to the Institution of Civil
Engineers an interesting account of a
curious work carried out in Tunis by
Colonel Roudaire. This gentleman APP
pears to have spent many years in
Tunis leveling, boring and making ex-
periments of various kinds, and has
come to the conclusion that four de-
pressions, or "shotts," as he terms
them, which he names Tedjed, Djerid,
Rharsa and Melrir, and are situated
seventy-seven feet six inches below the
sea level, could by means of a canal be
readily formed into large inland sea
or lake, which would have the effect of
influencing for good the climate and
fertility of the surrounding country to
a considerable degree.
This lake is stated to be 3, 1874 square
miles in extent. In order to prepare
for the vast expense with such an nu-
dertaking must involve, the Colonel
proposes to sink. artesian wells, for the
purpose of cultivating the country; and
the rent paid for the water thus OBJ
tanned might be applied, the whole or
in part, towards the construction of the
proposed canal. In 1855 the first wei!
was sunk to the depth of 295 feet, when
water was found flowing at an average
of 1,760 gallons per minute the first
year, which has now increased to 49,
800 gallons per minute. Sir F. de Les
seps says:
The banks of the River Melah,
which fifteen months ago were deserts,
are now populated, and very shortly
the canal IS to be commenced, so that
the civilization of the French-A frican
possessions must come from below
that is to say must of necessity depend
for water supply on wells only
Chdm6Eys' Journal.
In New York they have got soda
water down to two cents per glass, and
the glasses are large at that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-13
THE PEOPLES INCOME.
Annual Earnings of the Principal Nations
of the World.

Annual Earnings OF Uhe frlncipal Nations
of the World.
The aim of all labor is the income it
brings. 1t is the harvest of work. 1t
follows the clearing, the blowing, the
sowing, the cu:tivating. 1t is the reap
ing.
The United States leads all the ma
tons of the world in the amount Of the
gross earnings of the people.
1t has attained this position among
the nations of the world in remark
ably short time. A century ago the
United States was feeble nation on
the coast line of new and distant con-
tinent. 1t exported little tobacco
and few hides, and produced enough
at home for the people to live well, but
it cut no figure among the nations of
the world as nation with an income.
But since that time the activity, the
enterprise, the genius of the people,
pushed it forward until it overlook the
older nations of Europe one by one,
and finally led them all in the aim of
all people-income.
Mulhall's table showing the annual
earnings of the principal nations of the
world for 1880, demonstrates that the
Tinted States stands at the haad.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-13
AS. A. HAYDEN, Publisher.
POOR PAPA.

Who slaves all day with main and might
And comes home weary, worn and white,
To walk a squalling babe all night?
Poor Papa
Who has to hear tired wife
Recount the petty woes and strife
That constitute woman's life?
Poor Papa.
Who has to go without new clothes
To keep his tots in shoes and hose
And dress his daughters having beauxf
Poor Papa.
Who's tortured by the endless noise
OF half dozen romping boys
That all his peace at home destroys?
Poor Papa.
Who's told the coal and flour are out;
Who wishes he was, too, no doubt,
And, when he tries, is put to rout?
Poor Papa.
Who groans whom bills come in to pay
For some thing needed every day;
Who can not lay cent away?
Poor Papa.
VINO thinks he was fool to wed,
And who, if his dear wife was dead,
Would get another quick instead?
Poor Papa.
Who, if he hadn't married, would
Be minus home and health so good
And end his days in solitude?
Poor Papa.
And who will have, when he gets old,
Protecting arms Of love to fold
Around him-worth far more than goldi
Rich Papa.
II C. Dodge, in GOOddlrS Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-13
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

j If friends ask you to discover their
)faults beware, or you will discover you
have no friends.
"A helping word to one in trouble
lis often like switch on q railroad track
but one inch between wreck and
|smooth-rolling prosperity.
The coffee crop of the world for
last year was 100000 tons, and of this
amount American hotels probably used
about 100 pounds by accident.
One of the most mournful things in
nature must always be the inevitable
tendency of the young man in love to
imagine himself y poet. -Boston Jour-
nal of Education.
Whatever the newspaper of the
future may be, it will never be what
woman wants it to be until it is wholly
made up of love verses, deaths and
marriages, and dry goods ADVERTISE
ments. Boston Journal of Education.
No more wholesome advice than
this can be given those upon whom for
tune has smiled However rich YOU
may be. do not make pleasure the aim
and object of life: it will wear you out
faster than work, or even worry.
They Ought to Label It.
''Those who aim at ridicule
should NIX upon some certain rule
~ Which fairly hints they are in JEST
-JondttdB S,oift.
woman is displaying remark
ablehptitude for taking care of herself"
savsan exchange. What is wanted is
not so much woman who can take
care of herself as one who can, in addi-
ton, take care of husband and three
children in fairly good style.-PhiLa-
deipaa Cali.
First Young Lady-"Who are those
people you bowed to, Mamie?" Second
Ditto-"O, don't you know them?
That's Mrs. Montalembert and her hus-
band Have they any children?'
"Why, Hattie! What an idea! No,
indeed! They are real stylish people,"
Boston Transcript.
Why are our public roads called
They are generally much
lower than the surrounding and bor-
dering land, being worn and washed to
gullies where they are not naturally
swamps. They are high only in the
sense that they cost much more than
they are worth under the present
stem.-PeterSburg (Va.J Index Ap-
peal.
"A Quaker, from the country, went
into city bookstore, and one of the
clerks, thinking to have little fun at
his expense, said to him: you are
from the country, are you not?' Eyes"
answered the Quaker. "Well, here s
an essay on the rearing of calves that
you would probably like to buy"
That" said the Quaker, "thee had
better present to thy motherH-M o.
Ledger.
-He--"There, Mary, don't make a
fool of yourself. The dog is dead, and
that's the end of him." She (through
her tears) -"You great hateful, unfeel-
ing creature, you know that Inever can
be happy again. Poor Skippy! he, was
the only living thing on earth that l
ever cared for, and you know it." He
Yes, dear; but unfortunately l did
not find it out until it was too late. y
Boston Transcript.
Nurse Ito fashionable motheD-
"The baby is very restless, ma'am. 1
can't do any thing with her." F. M
"She's teething, 1 SUPPOSED" Nurse
"Yes'm. think if you was to take
her in your arms q little while it might
soothe her." F. MI? Impossible!
l haven't the time to spare. l am just
making ready to attend q meeting of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
toChildren. Give baby some paregoric. y"
Boston Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-13

The above table shows the reward
that each nation receives for the labor
that its people put forth. 1t is one of
the most important showings that can
be made. San Francisco Chronicle.
"A Batavia On. Y. harvester factory
makes one every ten minutes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-13

In New York they have got soda
water down to two cents per glass, and
the glasses are large at that
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-18
FALL OF CHURCH STEPS.
Several Persons Seriously Injured
 Threatened Panic Averted.

Several Persons Seriously Injured-A
 Threatened Panic Averted.
 CHICAGO, March 1.-The steps of the church of the Nativity were crowded with people at g o'clock this morning trying to enter the church to attend mass in commem- oration of St. Patrick's day. Suddenly there was a. sharp crack followed by grinding crash and the steps caved in slowly at first, then with a crash that could be heard a long distance, and the people on the steps were precipitated in @ mass to the ground ten feet below. Inside the church the crash was heard and for time apanic was threatened, but the officiating priest, who quickly saw the danger, turned to the altar and continued the service, which act infused the people with courage, and in a moment they filed quietly out of side door and went to the assistance of their suffering fellow creatures in front of the church. Fully score of people were somewhat injured by the accident. Two old ladies, Mrs. Kerry and Mrs. Burns, had their backs broken by the fall and will probably die Others seriously injured werei P. O'Connor, John Quinn, John Sheridan and John Raney. The injured were cared for by the church officials and then sent to thei1 bproaa